Series synopsis
First Day is an Australian drama kids television series that premiered on ABC Me on March 30, 2020. It ended on November 6, 2022. It was created by Julie Kalceff. It stars Evie Macdonald, Joanne Hunt, Brenna Harding and Elena Liu.
It's Hannah Bradford's first year of high school. As a transgender girl, Hannah not only has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school, but find the courage to live as her most authentic self.
Premise
It's Hannah Bradford's first year of high school. As a transgender girl, Hannah not only has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school, but find the courage to live as her most authentic self.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Evie Macdonald as Hannah Bradford
- Joanne Hunt as Amanda Bradford
- Brenna Harding as Ms Fraser
- Elena Liu as Olivia
- Nandini Rajagopal as Natalie
- Arwen Diamond as Jasmine
- Jackson Evans as Billy
- Joe Bird as Kevin
Supporting cast
- Ethan Gifford as Jack Bradford
- Max Vasquez as Finn
- Maddy Miotti as Savannah
- Isabel Burmester as Isabella
- Mark Saturno as Steve Bradford
- Jake Childs as Sarah
- Maiah Stewardson as Sam
- Peter Ferris as Mr. Reynolds
- Zoë Min O'Callaghan as Avery
- Olivia Jensen as Amber
- Bianca Pisani as Kaitlyn
- Nancy Marshall as Madison
Guest cast
- Anthony Brandon Wong as John Nguyen
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 30, 2020 | April 2, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 4 | October 16, 2022 | November 6, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Hannah Bradford, a 12 year-old transgender girl, is nervous about starting at a new school. It doesn't take her long to make friends and she discovers the first day of high school is difficult for everyone. |
March 30, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Hannah feels left out when it appears she's the only one not sleeping over at Jasmine's party. With Olivia's help, Hannah decides to make the most of the time she is there and has a better night than she expected. |
March 31, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After being outed on social media, Hannah withdraws from those closest to her. It isn't until Olivia and Natalie pay her a visit that Hannah remembers how much her friends mean to her and she decides to return to school. |
April 1, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Hannah runs for Class Captain but in doing so discovers some of her classmates still see her as the 'transkid'. |
October 16, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Feeling increasingly alienated from her friends, Hannah starts a Pride Group to find people she can connect with. |
October 23, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Olivia tries to make amends with Hannah over an incident at Jazzie's party but Hannah finds it difficult to forgive her friend. |
October 30, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC Me |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 30, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 6, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 17:00:00 |